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Blessings Every Day: 365 Simple Devotions for the Very Young
This book seeks to help parents build happy, healthy children who will grow to be happy, healthy adults. Each page features a Bible promise or truth, a short devotional based on an age-appropriate theme, and a whimsical rhyme capturing the day's truth with lighthearted charm.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published August 20, 2001
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January 16, 2016
This devotional is geared for parents to read to their small children. It gives them some idea of what people should act like, the things we should do for one another, and how we should strive to be good people.
There is so many wonderful illustrations to keep the kids interested, but the impact of what you are teaching them from the book, is what matters.
I would recommend a devotional such as this, to any and all parents of kids under 5 years. This is a great tool to help you in all the things we all try to instill in our kids.
There is so many wonderful illustrations to keep the kids interested, but the impact of what you are teaching them from the book, is what matters.
I would recommend a devotional such as this, to any and all parents of kids under 5 years. This is a great tool to help you in all the things we all try to instill in our kids.
December 18, 2025
Blessings Every Day: 365 Simple Devotions for the Very Young by Carla Barnhill, with illustrations by Elena Kucharik, is a beautifully crafted introduction to faith for children ages 2–5. This devotional makes the Bible approachable, engaging, and meaningful, offering a gentle way for little ones to connect with scripture every day of the year.
Each page pairs a short Bible verse with light, relatable text that speaks directly to a young child’s experiences, making spiritual truths tangible and easy to understand. Complemented by a poem or simple prayer, the book encourages reflection, gratitude, and a daily habit of turning to God in ways that feel joyful rather than overwhelming.
Elena Kucharik’s colorful, cheerful illustrations are a standout feature. Known for her work with the Care Bears, Kucharik brings warmth, charm, and visual delight to each page, capturing the attention and imagination of young readers while reinforcing the messages of the devotions.
What makes Blessings Every Day exceptional is its balance of simplicity and depth. While accessible to toddlers and preschoolers, the devotions offer meaningful spiritual guidance that can resonate with families and caregivers reading alongside their children. Its structure allows it to be read daily in small, digestible portions, cultivating both curiosity and comfort in young hearts.
This award-winning devotional is perfect for nurturing faith in the earliest years, helping children build a foundation of love, gratitude, and understanding of God’s promises. It’s a timeless, joyful resource for any young family.
Each page pairs a short Bible verse with light, relatable text that speaks directly to a young child’s experiences, making spiritual truths tangible and easy to understand. Complemented by a poem or simple prayer, the book encourages reflection, gratitude, and a daily habit of turning to God in ways that feel joyful rather than overwhelming.
Elena Kucharik’s colorful, cheerful illustrations are a standout feature. Known for her work with the Care Bears, Kucharik brings warmth, charm, and visual delight to each page, capturing the attention and imagination of young readers while reinforcing the messages of the devotions.
What makes Blessings Every Day exceptional is its balance of simplicity and depth. While accessible to toddlers and preschoolers, the devotions offer meaningful spiritual guidance that can resonate with families and caregivers reading alongside their children. Its structure allows it to be read daily in small, digestible portions, cultivating both curiosity and comfort in young hearts.
This award-winning devotional is perfect for nurturing faith in the earliest years, helping children build a foundation of love, gratitude, and understanding of God’s promises. It’s a timeless, joyful resource for any young family.
May 22, 2018
Krasne spracovanie knihy pre deti, ktora obsahuje katolicke citaty napriec celou Bibliou (Stary a Novy Zakon). Citaty su rozdelene na kazdy den - aj 29. februara, cize knizka je vhodna aj na prestupny rok. Na kazdy den pripada jedna strana, teda jeden citat a male zamyslenie k nemu, sformulovane pre deti. Ako bonus navyse su na kazdej strane pekne ilustracie a zvacsene riadkovanie, aby si text mohli precitat aj deti. Odporucam mimimalne ako rozpravku na dobru noc, alebo aj v priebehu dna, kedze o pribehoch sa da s detmi diskutovat.
June 17, 2019
3.5/5
January 6, 2022
Good book!😁👍🏻
December 23, 2009
I love the new book I received called The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers 2 by Carla Barnhill and Illustrated by Elena Kucharik (the artist for Care Bears!!).
It has nice and short devotions with pretty pictures that attract little children to it. My kids thought it was great! They loved the pastel colors and the cute little children throughout the book. My 2 year old kept counting all the kids in the pictures and wanting to know if he was one of them! LOL.
I like the prayers at the end of each day. They are nice and simple and easy for the kids to understand -- short enough for them to sit through, and interesting enough for them to ask questions about it! (I love books that bring out discussion with my little ones!) They've been dragging it around the house wanting to read it.
Having my one One Year Bible previously, I was really appreciative of the break down of this book. The One Year Devotions is broken down into 3 parts. A short scripture verse, a small store and a summary of it. It is dated for each day of the year, which is nice because you don't have to stick a bookmark in to remember where you're at -- a good thing if little hands are picking it up and carrying it around the house!
I think it's a great way to teach your children the value of prayer and scripture together. Books like this can help establish the habit of prayer and devotion even at an early age and help keep scripture hidden in their hearts.It is very Do-able with your preschoolers, which is important! Even my 6 year old enjoyed this book because it was short enough for her to read it on her own! I think it will make a great devotion for her to read.
* Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book.
It has nice and short devotions with pretty pictures that attract little children to it. My kids thought it was great! They loved the pastel colors and the cute little children throughout the book. My 2 year old kept counting all the kids in the pictures and wanting to know if he was one of them! LOL.
I like the prayers at the end of each day. They are nice and simple and easy for the kids to understand -- short enough for them to sit through, and interesting enough for them to ask questions about it! (I love books that bring out discussion with my little ones!) They've been dragging it around the house wanting to read it.
Having my one One Year Bible previously, I was really appreciative of the break down of this book. The One Year Devotions is broken down into 3 parts. A short scripture verse, a small store and a summary of it. It is dated for each day of the year, which is nice because you don't have to stick a bookmark in to remember where you're at -- a good thing if little hands are picking it up and carrying it around the house!
I think it's a great way to teach your children the value of prayer and scripture together. Books like this can help establish the habit of prayer and devotion even at an early age and help keep scripture hidden in their hearts.It is very Do-able with your preschoolers, which is important! Even my 6 year old enjoyed this book because it was short enough for her to read it on her own! I think it will make a great devotion for her to read.
* Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book.
December 30, 2009
Author Carla Barnhill
Illustrator Elena Kucharik
List Price:14.99
ISBN:978-1-4143-3445-5
Trim Size:5 3/4 x 7 1/4
Binding:Hardcover
Release:January 2010
When I received this book, my kids immediately wanted me to start reading it to them and even I enjoy the cover title; Opening to the current date and reading that day's devotional, I was quickly impressed with the quality of the illustrations that really captured the devotionals being shared and the short but very meaningful devotionals that help guide a child in learning about Our Heavenly Father's desire for us all.
Using the "Little Blessings" illustrations, different versions of scripture and short devotionals that an early reader to first grader can easily read and use for daily devotions, "The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers 2" promises to be a delightful way to start the mornings (or end the evenings) with that day's devotions and teach early beginners of His Word.
In case you were wondering, the translations that are used in "One Year Devotions for Preschoolers 2" are the NIV, TLB, NLT,ICB,TSLB,NKJV, and the NRSV and the verses used makes a great resource for scripture memorization.
The illustrations easily captures the children attention and the book is well-designed for little hands to hold on their own and explore.
This makes for a delightful gift for Christmas or Easter if you are looking for a heart-warming, simple start to teaching your children to enjoy daily devotions and is sure to capture the youngest heart and help children develop a love to spending time learning about Scripture.
December 12, 2009
Several years ago I read through the first Devotions for Preschoolers and enjoyed it with my two daughters. And now with my son I am once again blessed by this simple book written for little ears and eyes.
Each page holds a dated entry for you to read as a devotional for your preschooler. A title and verse are followed by a short devotional thought and explanation that even a two year old can begin to grasp.
The adorable illustrations will have your attention captured along with your child's as they bring to life the words on the page.
At the bottom of each page is short sentence that sums it all up that you can use to remind your child through out the day of what they learned earlier.
My preschooler, Micah who is 2 & 1/2 as I write this review, loves this book and begs me to read it to him. He doesn't want to stop with just one day...he wants more! It's a book that we love to snuggle up with and spend talking in child terms about Biblical things.
Each page holds a dated entry for you to read as a devotional for your preschooler. A title and verse are followed by a short devotional thought and explanation that even a two year old can begin to grasp.
The adorable illustrations will have your attention captured along with your child's as they bring to life the words on the page.
At the bottom of each page is short sentence that sums it all up that you can use to remind your child through out the day of what they learned earlier.
My preschooler, Micah who is 2 & 1/2 as I write this review, loves this book and begs me to read it to him. He doesn't want to stop with just one day...he wants more! It's a book that we love to snuggle up with and spend talking in child terms about Biblical things.
January 11, 2011
Bought this for my son to cap off the end of his first VBS experience. I love that it is set in the One Year layout of a short verse from scripture, a paragraph of real world situation and a rhyming prayer for each day. I had to flip through to find an appropriate one to explain forgiveness this morning too (Feb 18) because my 4 yr old said he didn't understand. So a good reference as well. Should be easy enough language for him to read on his own pretty soon.
This is turning out to be a wonderful devotional for a 4 yr old. They are quick and usually easy to relate to. My son is a new reader and can handle reading the title and Bible verse at the top and the prayer at the bottom.
While these are short and sweet to end our bedtime stories, I think we may need to move onto something a little more engaging and challenging which has questions to discuss. Although he's only 5, I think that might interest him more and provide more opportunity for teaching.
This is turning out to be a wonderful devotional for a 4 yr old. They are quick and usually easy to relate to. My son is a new reader and can handle reading the title and Bible verse at the top and the prayer at the bottom.
While these are short and sweet to end our bedtime stories, I think we may need to move onto something a little more engaging and challenging which has questions to discuss. Although he's only 5, I think that might interest him more and provide more opportunity for teaching.
January 24, 2014
Oddly enough, the one in the Parish library is *not* the Catholic edition of this book, although one does exist! :)
For every day of the year, there is a short Bible verse, a small paragraph explaining the verse in a way a small child would be able to understand and relate to, a summary sentence/insight related to the topic and a super-cute illustration! I really like this book and put it on my Amazon Wishlist.
My Favorite Picture:
The little girl praying on the beach (March 9).
For every day of the year, there is a short Bible verse, a small paragraph explaining the verse in a way a small child would be able to understand and relate to, a summary sentence/insight related to the topic and a super-cute illustration! I really like this book and put it on my Amazon Wishlist.
My Favorite Picture:
The little girl praying on the beach (March 9).
October 30, 2008
Simple faith principles for parents to teach very young children from 2-5 years of age. Each day an idea is presented with a short Bible verse followed by a life application example. The key concept is then made easy to remember because it rhymes eg "God made everything I can see. And best of all, he made me."
February 16, 2013
This is a great devotional for kids and the one my boys have chosen for their own personal devotions (when given the appropriate amount of parental encouragement/reminder.) It's a 365 daily devotional. There is one verse, an application, and rhyme/prayer at the end. Each page has cute "Little Blessings" kid's illustrations on them.
August 18, 2007
I gave this to my nephew for Christmas last year and he loves it! (And the editor is beautiful, funny, and a good dancer.)
April 18, 2009
I tried to read a little of this to Ella. I think she is too young (2 years old) We will try again in a year or so.
April 9, 2011
Gift from my Godmother, Aunt Karen. I read the page for the current day every so often. I love it!
June 9, 2011
I love reading it, it is not a book you read once. You read the blessing every year :)
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October 14, 2011This book is a simple bible story-telling book for children.My children enjoyed me reading it too them very much. I liked the stories it contained.
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